Yellow Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) is a spring ephemeral plant with yellow flowers in early spring. They prefer moist to average soil in shade, making them well-suited for shaded slopes where they’ll grow about 6 inches tall. They should be interplanted with species that fill in the voids left once dormant in summer. Companion plants include Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) and Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum).
Maintenance
Nearby plants should be designed to fill in the gaps left behind when the plant goes dormant in the summer. New plants may take up to 7 years to bloom.
About
Light Requirements
Part Sun,
Shade Moisture Requirements
Slopes Soil Requirements
Loam,
Organically Rich Soil Height
Very Short Spacing
6 inches Category
Seasonal Attracts
Bees Illinois Native Plant Status
Illinois Native,
Indiana Native Bloom Time
March,
April Bloom Color
Yellow Seasonality
Spring Sociability
Groups of 10-20